Re: That's sick.....kinda long o/t

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Posted by Maureen on August 5, 2001 at 14:09:49:

In reply to: That's sick.....kinda long o/t posted by Yvonne on August 5, 2001 at 01:55:45:

I sometimes, as a favor, I do workshops for an Apostalic (spelling
probably all wrong) church in my community where the congregation all
feel they are individually responsible for waging war on the devil.
Unfortunately they think the devil is anything and anyone not a part
of their church. Well, when I first started showing up with my nose
ring and wild garb they all found it necessary to find a way to tell
me they were praying for my deliverance. That was ok. I always
accepted their offer of prayer as long as they would do it silently
and/or away from me...and not during or instead of my workshop.
Which was attempted once or twice. Now, I am not against prayer or
religion. It is just that I am Baptist and not interested in a
conversion. Anyway, when my peaceful and loving attempts to get them
to allow me to just come in and do my wonderful and therapeutic
workshop for them without their interjection of religion, I finally
printed up a couple of large bold printed signs for myself and placed
them on easels on both sides of where I stood to present. One
said, "DON'T MESS WITH GOD'S ANOINTED!" and the other "GOD WILL FIGHT
MY BATTLES!" (My good friend who is the minister of the church told
me to do this.) It worked. The foolishness and warring against me
stopped. It is called "spiritual warring." The necessity of that
dismays me still. But, it is a language they understand.

This ofcourse is not appropriate for everyone in most situations. It
is just my experience dealing with the aggressions and offensive
behavior of the "spiritual warriors" I ran into. I am doing a henna
workshop for the same church during their week long revival this
month. When I show up to do henna with my hennaed hand and feet in
the middle of this revival the paramedics will probably have to come
and revive a few of the church sisters. But I am going to henna all
kinds of cross and floral designs with words
like "hope...love...peace...WWJD...faith" on willing hands. Why not!!

Maureen

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: I sometimes, as a favor, I do workshops for an Apostalic (spelling : probably all wrong) church in my community where the congregation all : feel they are individually responsible for waging war on the devil. : Unfortunately they think the devil is anything and anyone not a part : of their church. Well, when I first started showing up with my nose : ring and wild garb they all found it necessary to find a way to tell : me they were praying for my deliverance. That was ok. I always : accepted their offer of prayer as long as they would do it silently : and/or away from me...and not during or instead of my workshop. : Which was attempted once or twice. Now, I am not against prayer or : religion. It is just that I am Baptist and not interested in a : conversion. Anyway, when my peaceful and loving attempts to get them : to allow me to just come in and do my wonderful and therapeutic : workshop for them without their interjection of religion, I finally : printed up a couple of large bold printed signs for myself and placed : them on easels on both sides of where I stood to present. One : said, "DON'T MESS WITH GOD'S ANOINTED!" and the other "GOD WILL FIGHT : MY BATTLES!" (My good friend who is the minister of the church told : me to do this.) It worked. The foolishness and warring against me : stopped. It is called "spiritual warring." The necessity of that : dismays me still. But, it is a language they understand. : : This ofcourse is not appropriate for everyone in most situations. It : is just my experience dealing with the aggressions and offensive : behavior of the "spiritual warriors" I ran into. I am doing a henna : workshop for the same church during their week long revival this : month. When I show up to do henna with my hennaed hand and feet in : the middle of this revival the paramedics will probably have to come : and revive a few of the church sisters. But I am going to henna all : kinds of cross and floral designs with words : like "hope...love...peace...WWJD...faith" on willing hands. Why not!! : : Maureen
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